Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven
Directed by Giacomo Campiotti
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One of the most popular saints of all time, St. Philip Neri was widely known for his great charity, deep prayer life, and tremendous humor. Hoping to join St. Ignatius of Loyola's new order of Jesuits and be a missionary to India, Philip was instead guided by Providence to seek out the poor and abandoned youth of Rome to catechize them in the faith and help them find a better life. He became the founder of the religious congregation, the Oratory, that worked with the youth and also labored to re-evangelize a decadent Rome.Read moreLess
One of the most popular saints of all time, St. Philip Neri was widely known for his great charity, deep prayer life, and tremendous humor. Hoping to join St. Ignatius of Loyola's new order of Jesuits and be a missionary to India, Philip was instead guided by Providence to seek out the poor and abandoned youth of Rome to catechize them in the faith and help them find a better life. He became the founder of the religious congregation, the Oratory, that worked with the youth and also labored to re-evangelize a decadent Rome.
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One of the most popular saints of all time, St. Philip Neri was widely known for his great charity, deep prayer life, and tremendous humor. Hoping to join St. Ignatius of Loyola's new order of Jesuits and be a missionary to India, Philip was instead guided by Providence to seek out the poor and abandoned youth of Rome to catechize them in the faith and help them find a better life. He became the founder of the religious congregation, the Oratory, that worked with the youth and also labored to re-evangelize a decadent Rome.
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Gigi ProiettiSan Filippo Neri
Francesco SalviPersiano Rosa
Roberto CitranCardinal Capurso
Sebastiano Lo MonacoPrincipe Nerano
Francesca ChillemiIppolita
Stefano FregniCarrettiere
Josafat VagniMezzapagnotta
Francesca AntonelliZaira
Niccolò SenniPierotto
Adriano BraidottiAlessandro
Francesco GrifoniAurelioExplore the crew
- Screenplay
- Giacomo Campiotti
- Director
- Giacomo Campiotti
- Editor
- Roberto Missiroli
- Producer
- Sara Melodia
- Editor
- Alessandro Lucidi
- Original Music Composer
- Marco Frisina
- Director of Photography
- Marco Onorato